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At the time the U.S. Constitution was amended to reduce the minimum voting age from 21 to 18, the United States was in the midst of a very unpopular war in Vietnam. 18-year-olds were being drafted and sent to war whether they liked it or not. The irony of being old enough to die in war you don't believe in but not being old enough to vote was brought to everyone's attention.
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The amendment that gave18 year olds the right to vote?
the 26th
What rights do emancipated 16 year olds have?
They have the right to contract. That will allow them to buy and lease property. It does not give them the right to vote, or buy alcohol or cigarettes.
Who does the 26th amendment gives right to vote?
18 year olds
What was the instrumental in securing the right to vote for eighteen year olds?
Jennigs Randolph
What is the importance of the sixth amendment?
gave 18 year- olds the right to vote
What is the importance of the twenty-sixth amendment?
gave 18 year- olds the right to vote
Who was the governor of Georgia when 18 year olds was given the right to vote?
Ellis Arnall
Eighteen to 21-year-olds received the right to vote with ratification of the?
twenty-sixth amendment
How much would the votes of 14 and 15 year olds count for the right to vote?
Nothing
What did the twenty sixth amendments do?
gave 18 year- olds the right to vote False!!(for short)
The amendment that gave 18-year olds the right to vote was?
The Twenty-sixth Amendment gives 18 year old citizens the right to vote. The voting age was lowed from 21 to 18 in 1971.
What rights do 18-year-olds in the U.S. have that they don't have until they turn 18?
The right to vote, to drive alone
